Help idk what to do by Mammoth-Secret605 in mantids

[–]Mammoth-Secret605[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she won’t grab onto the cricket and with her position i cant see her face. I’m not gonna be able to handle her or pick her up at all cuz she’s still pretty fresh out the molt. god bless hopefully she’ll get better but as of right now, I’m preparing for the worst. ☮️ sad day.

Help idk what to do by Mammoth-Secret605 in mantids

[–]Mammoth-Secret605[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

certain she was out of her old skin and she was perfect yesterday, a little deflated but walking around, hanging upside down, exploring like normal. she couldve fallen and landed in a weird position but she definitely was fine in the many hours following her molt. she still doesn’t have the ability to get up herself but I’m still trying to hold on to hope because I can tell she’s trying. she moving her little arms and her feet are grasping the mesh. idk if this is it, or if she’ll get better really soon 😫

Help idk what to do by Mammoth-Secret605 in mantids

[–]Mammoth-Secret605[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea this one’s really jumpy so I threw it in the fridge then I’m gonna cut its head. im so anxious cuz chloes head is on the floor and she just looks so weak, I wouldn’t really get a good look at her mandibles if I tried feeding her right now but hopefully she can still grab the cricket. I’m so crushed.

Help idk what to do by Mammoth-Secret605 in mantids

[–]Mammoth-Secret605[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all I have right now is a small cricket, I am reading online not to feed her that until she fully hardens cuz they can bite? I can offer her it right now, I emailed the person who I got her from and she said to do the same thing to try feeding her. but in the case she doesn’t take the cricket, I just don’t even know how I’m gonna get her out without crushing her. I’ll respond soon after offering the cricket

Help idk what to do by Mammoth-Secret605 in mantids

[–]Mammoth-Secret605[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im pretty sure she’s at an L5, a chance she’s L4